Find out how popular the last name Stickley is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Stickley.

Stickley, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Stickley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stickley in America

Stickley is the 13944th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stickley surname appeared 2,165 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Stickley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stickley to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Stickley

The surname Stickley has its roots in England, where it is believed to have originated in the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "sticca," which means "stick" or "staff," and the suffix "-ley," which refers to a meadow or clearing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, where a John de Stikkelaye is mentioned. This suggests that the name was present in the northern regions of England during the late medieval period.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various documents, such as the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a Thomas Stykley is listed in 1465. The spelling variations during this time included Stickley, Stickleigh, and Sticklaye.

The Stickley surname is also associated with several place names in England, including Stickley in Lincolnshire and Stickley in Northumberland. These place names likely contributed to the formation of the surname, as it was a common practice for people to adopt surnames based on the places they lived or originated from.

One notable individual with the Stickley surname was John Stickley (c. 1525-1605), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Leicestershire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another prominent figure was William Stickley (1741-1820), an English architect and surveyor who worked on several notable buildings in London, including the Grosvenor Square and the Royal Institution.

In the 19th century, the Stickley name gained further prominence with Gustav Stickley (1858-1942), an American furniture manufacturer and leading figure in the American Craftsman movement. His designs and promotion of handcrafted, simple furniture had a significant impact on American interior design and architecture.

Another notable individual was Edward Stickley (1874-1944), an American businessman and co-founder of the Stickley Brothers Company, a furniture manufacturing company that played a vital role in the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States.

The surname Stickley has also been associated with other notable individuals throughout history, such as George Stickley (1831-1909), an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, and John Stickley (1878-1958), an English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stickley

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Stickley.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Stickley was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Stickley has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Stickley was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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